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Video Evidence Reveals Brutal Attack (Image Credits: 8newsnow.com)
Las Vegas – A private school field trip to Costa Rica last spring spiraled into allegations of a violent group sexual assault captured on video, prompting charges against one participant while Costa Rican police professed ignorance of the entire episode.[1]
Video Evidence Reveals Brutal Attack
Four eighth-grade boys from Alexander Dawson School allegedly pinned down a classmate at Hotel Manuel Antonio during the April 2025 trip, pulling down his pants and underwear before assaulting him with a flute and punches. The victim screamed in pain and begged them to stop, but the group laughed throughout the ordeal. One teen, Vaughn Griffith, filmed the graphic encounter, which lasted over two minutes and showed the boys mocking the boy as he fought back.[1]
Earlier on the trip, the same group had stripped the victim and tossed his clothes off a balcony, forcing him to hide in a bathroom. The footage, first preserved on Snapchat, included chilling audio: one boy threatened to “cut off his penis” if he resisted further, while others declared the acts “clearly sexual” and an “assault.” Las Vegas Metro Police later obtained the sealed videos as evidence.[1]
Delayed Discovery Sparks Investigation
The school principal learned of a related video on May 16, 2025, showing students spanking each other. That same evening, the victim’s mother reported the full assault. School officials contacted police the…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-03 20:09:00
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